§ 24-67. Duties.  


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  • The Commission must:
    (a) promote a community-wide goal to end homelessness;
    (b) develop a strategic plan to prevent and reduce homelessness and minimize the trauma and dislocation caused to homeless families and individuals;
    (c) review and monitor any program that is a component of the Continuum of Care, 100,000 Homes Campaign, and Housing First Initiative, including:
    (1) permanent housing;
    (2) transitional housing;
    (3) supportive services;
    (4) homeless management information system;
    (5) homelessness prevention; and
    (6) emergency shelter;
    (d) recommend to the Executive and Council any improvements to the Continuum of Care, including process changes, to reduce any barrier to housing and minimize the time needed to move someone from homelessness to housing;
    (e) educate the community about homelessness, best practices to reduce homelessness, resources needed to reduce homelessness, and long term savings that are achieved by providing permanent stable housing; and
    (f) recommend and promote partnerships with any private organization, business, corporation, philanthropic organization or foundation, and any municipal, state, or federal government agency to improve the County’s ability to prevent and reduce homelessness. (, § 1.)